cracked

• يُستخدم في الإنجليزية البريطانية لوصف شيء بأنه ممتاز أو رائع جدًّا. وفي سياق آخر يعني مشقوقًا أو متصدعًا.

Used in British English to describe something as excellent or very good.

1. Damaged with cracksA2formal

   Having a line or fissure on the surface, often due to damage or wear.

   متشقق

   • The old vase was cracked and chipped.
   • He replaced the cracked windshield of his car.
   • The wall had a cracked surface from the earthquake.

   المرادفاتbrokensplit

   الأضدادflawlessintactseamlessunbroken

2. Mentally unstable or eccentricB2informal

   Informal term for someone who is crazy, eccentric, or not thinking clearly.

   مختل عقليًا

   • He's a bit cracked, but he's harmless.
   • After working all night, she felt completely cracked.
   • Don't listen to him; he's cracked in the head.

   المرادفاتbattybonkerscrazydementedderangedinsanemadnutsscrewytouchedunbalancedunhinged

   الأضدادbalancedlucidrationalsanesoundstable

3. Broken or ruinedB1informal

   Something that is no longer functional or in good condition.

   مكسور

   • The toy was cracked and wouldn't work anymore.
   • Her voice was cracked from shouting too much.
   • The cracked phone screen made it hard to read messages.

   المرادفاتbrokendamagedruinedshatteredsplitwrecked

   الأضدادintactsoundunbrokenwhole

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على كسر شيء ما مصحوبًا بصوت حاد، أو على حل مشكلة أو فك شيفرة.

A verb used to indicate the act of breaking something with a sharp sound, or solving a problem or code.

1. A2formal

   To break or split something open, often with a sudden sharp sound.

   يتشقق

   • The egg cracked when she dropped it.
   • He cracked the nut open with a hammer.
   • The ice cracked under their weight.

   المرادفاتbreakburstfractureshattersnapsplintersplit

   الأضدادfusejoinmendrepairseal

2. Solve or decipherB1informal

   To solve a difficult problem, code, or puzzle.

   حلّ

   • She finally cracked the mystery after hours of work.
   • The detective cracked the case with new evidence.
   • They cracked the encryption on the secret message.

   المرادفاتbreakdecipherdecodefigure outpuzzle outsolveunravelwork out

3. Hit sharplyB1informal

   To strike something with a sharp blow, often making a cracking sound.

   ضرب بعنف

   • He cracked his knee against the table.
   • The whip cracked loudly in the air.
   • She cracked the ball with her bat.

   المرادفاتbangcloutpunchrapslapsmackthwackwhack

4. Voice breakingB2informal

   To have one's voice break or change pitch, often from emotion or puberty.

   تَغَيُّر الصَّوت

   • His voice cracked with emotion during the speech.
   • The boy's voice cracked as he sang.
   • She cracked up laughing uncontrollably.

   المرادفاتbreakfalterquaverwaver

الصيغ المركّبةcrack downcrack up